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Newspaper
Sidney Telegraph
Location
Sidney, Nebraska, United States of America
Date
Nov 22, 1902
Page
4
The Bridgeport Blade notes Roosevelt hunting bears in Mississippi and compares it to bears of Wall Street pursuing him. It mocks the democratic press and laments lack of leaders and votes while analyzing Nebraska election results and stay-at-home votes.
The passage discusses county politics, a potential consolidation of the Scottsbluff Republican and Herald, a forthcoming congress speakership likely to Uncle Joe Cannon, and regional support for him. It also notes Christopher Columbus burial ceremonies in Seville and Cuba and analyzes Roosevelt's name influence in Judge Kinkaid's Omaha interview.
The Telegraph argues voter apathy favors Republicans who led Nebraska by over 13,000 last year and expect a similar margin this year. A federal inquiry targets soldiers widows whose entries into Wyoming may be tied to cattle interests, noting 34 widows reached Gordon, Nebraska, last week. The Sidney land office reportedly shows no such entries.
During William E. Chandler's tenure as secretary of the navy an order barred officers’ wives from residing at foreign stations. The rule was rescinded after Commodore Lyre reported his wife Eliza SyiYe defied the order and refused to leave the Asiatic squadron station.
An account describes fleas dragging heavy loads including a silver cannon twenty four times their weight and remaining unafraid. Other anecdotes claim fleas pulling an omnibus a pair dragging a chariot and a single flea hauling a brass cannon on wheels.
The excerpt urges praising success and applause as a remedy for a hit made by a fellow in a good royal style. It warns not to inflate vanity and to let intoxication fade as serious work resumes, attributed to Schoolminster.
A dialogue highlights the idea that a hard heart resists casual effort. The friend suggests using diamonds to conquer steel like resolve, proposing a stronger method to make an impact where ordinary appeal fails.
A sprawling Bridgeport column records numerous residents and visitors this week. Names include A. W. Atkins Clarence Mount Jos Klein Nels Lindquist Chas Anderson C L Shumway E C Whitman J G Porter and many others. Activities range from shopping and court attendance to transportation and school work.
M J Lundell, Geo Gundergon, Chas Stanton, John Carlson, Geo Fierstein, L A Stanton, Justina Whitehead, Irving Monett, Earl Dye, and C E Corbin visit Sidney and nearby towns. carpenters repair the section house after a fire. Grant Brady fences Cheyenne county land for winter use. Larson Bros finish a stone house and plan a hop. Monett leases Mack pasture for horses. Corbin treats patients and plans more trips.
Corn yields twenty five bushels to the acre. Gustafson family visited Sidney. Quinn and family spent Sunday with Shears in Potter. Clara Gustafson visited sister Anna who works for Mrs Pomeroy. Larson brothers bid at a dance in their new house next Saturday. Davis of Sidney Draw hauled hay from Stanton purchase. Burk busy sending wheat to market and plans to leave soon. Baker hauls willows for his winter shed. Rev Dr Shultz of Dix visited Epps on way to Clira cattle dip with herd and jennets.
Pat Rowlan and Sidney Johnson spent last week at Bridgeport while Carl Wagoner was at Rene burg's ranch. Mrs M C Johnson and Edna visited near Lisco. Ralph Oliver now at Cleman. J Johnson helped L M Meyer on the south side. The grip spreads among all. Marie Johnson visited her sister L M Meyer. Cattle feeding is rising earlier due to short range and early frost, previously January or later.
The article traces how Assyrians 6000 years ago placed intaglios in moist clay and on stones to secure chests and doors. It notes absence of locks then and mentions seals with a hippogriff as a symbol of secrecy. Later, Greeks and Romans adopted similar private seals for security.
Laxative Bromo Quinine Tablets promise a cure for colds in one day with a money back guarantee from druggists. Each box bears E. W. Grove's signature.
A playful exchange features a ribbon clerk and a lace clerk debating a dinner board. The punchline: the lace clerk jokes she wants no board of health, prompting the ribbon clerk to tease about health foods. The item captures a light miscommunication and urban joke style.
A sharp tourist mocks an Irish peasant remarking on ears. The peasant retorts that the tourist's ears should be enlarged, quipping theirs would suit an ass instead. Tit-Bits notes the humorous exchange in a concise cartoon-worthy jibe.
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